Direct School Admission

ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Direct School Admission

In Zhenghua Secondary, we envision every student in the school to be Dynamic Learners, Exemplary Leaders and Thoughtful Contributors. We create ample opportunities for our students to develop their leadership competencies and take on leadership roles through CCA and other school signature programmes. Students who join us through DSA will have the opportunities to further develop their talent areas under the guidance of our dedicated teachers, experienced instructors, and enjoy the camaraderie of committed peers. Prospective students can also look forward to representing the school in competitions, performances and overseas trips.

Talent areas offered

Zhenghua Secondary welcomes promising Primary 6 students with strong leadership attributes and of exemplary conduct to participate in the school’s 2026 Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise for admission to the 2027 Secondary One intake.

Zhenghua will be offering DSA places for boys and girls in the following talent areas:

DSA Main Category	DSA Talent Area	Nature
*NEW* Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics	STEM	Boys, Girls
Leadership and Uniformed Groups	Leadership	Boys, Girls
Performing Arts	Dance – Malay	Boys, Girls
Performing Arts	Dance – Modern/Contemporary	Boys, Girls
Sports and Games	Volleyball	Boys, Girls

We are conducting a mini–Open House on our DSA areas on Thursday, 14 May 2026. If you would like to experience our DSA areas, kindly register your interest here https://go.gov.sg/zss-dsa-openhouse

DSA Selection Criteria and Process

In general, we are looking for students who are passionate, positive and have the potential to excel in their respective talent areas to join the school.

Talent Areas	CCA	Selection Criteria	Selection Process
*NEW* STEM	Infocomm Club or NCC (Air)	Applicants should demonstrate all or some of the following in their respective talent areas, · a keen interest and passion · potential and aptitude to excel · positive attitude towards learning · positive demeanour and behaviour with exemplary conduct	Every shortlisted applicant will have to complete a performance task in the selected talent area and go through an interview.
Leadership – Student Council	Students will be given a choice to select their CCA.



Dance – Malay Dance - Modern / Contemporary	Dance


Volleyball	Volleyball

Please note that meeting all the criteria does not guarantee the student will be shortlisted / given an offer.

Applicants who do not have prior experience may also apply. The school will assess applicants based on the selection criteria, which may include assessing the potential of the applicants.

DSA-Sec Application Process:

Application for DSA-Sec can be submitted through the online DSA-Sec Portal. The application is free-of-charge and will be open from 6 May 2026, 11am to 2 June 2026, 4.30pm.

For more details, please refer to MOE website – https://www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec.

Below is the brief timeline for the whole application process.

Period	Application Process
Jan to May 2026	Parents and students explore preferred schools for DSA.
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 to Tuesday 2 June 2026	Submission of your child's application online through the DSA-Sec Portal by 4.30pm on Tuesday, 2 June 2026.
By Friday, 17 July 2026	Students will be notified by this date if they are shortlisted.
18 July 2026 to 28 August 2026	Shortlisted students are required to attend interviews, auditions or trials conducted by the school.
17 August 2026 to 28 August 2026	All students will be informed of the outcome of their application by these dates.
19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026	Students with a confirmed offer or on a wait list will be able to submit up to 3 school choices in order of preference via the DSA-Sec portal by 4.30pm on Friday, 23 October 2026.
Late Nov	Applicants will receive school allocation along with PSLE results.

Parents and students are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the student’s aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind the schools’ academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.

Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are required to honour their commitment to the school and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for from year 1-4.

For enquiries and clarifications, please contact the following personnel,

Mr Robin Goh Jin Quan, HOD / PE and CCA | robin_goh@schools.gov.sg

Photos for the different talent areas:

Infocomm Club Students in Action